Randall Lee Winter, D.D.S.

Randall Lee Winter, D.D.S., 61, Forest City, passed away at his home Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. A funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Forest City. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, at the church and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Randall was born to George and Evelyn (Bappe) Winter on Christmas morning, 1954, in Buffalo Center.  The oldest of three sons, he was baptized and confirmed at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center.  He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1973.  At the University of Iowa, he earned an undergraduate degree in 1977 and a Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1981.  
He married fellow 1973 Buffalo Center graduate Lorie Albers (Bierle) July 14, 1979. During their 13-year marriage, Randall and Lorie were blessed with two children: Kyle Patrick, born in 1983, and Rebecca Lyn, born in 1987.  
He built and started his dental practice in Buffalo Center in September of 1981.  As a dentist, he served the people of the surrounding communities for 35 years.  He was very proud of his son joining the practice in 2010.  
Randall was united in marriage with LauraBeth (Heiens), July 17, 1994, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Forest City. He welcomed daughters, Sarah and Jenny, into the family.  Randall and Laura worked together at the dental office, making the daily commute to Buffalo Center together.  
The two took joy in traveling, especially to National Parks and Yellowstone in particular.  Randy loved driving his Land Cruiser and spending time with his five grandchildren. He was a long-time Hawkeye fan, holding season football tickets for 43 years. He also enjoyed golfing, and even once got a hole in one, although he mostly kept it a secret.  
Randall Winter is survived by his loving wife, Laura Winter; mother, Evelyn Winter; son and his wife, Kyle and Kelly Ruth Winter; daughter and her husband, Rebecca and Bill Meyer; daughter and her husband, Sarah and Brett Coberley; daughter and her husband, Jenny and John Kolb; five grandchildren: Kayla Coberley, Cody Kolb, Grace Kolb, Jake Kolb, and Lillian Winter; brother and his wife, Bart and Medara Winter; and many brothers- and sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, patients, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; father, George Winter; youngest brother and his wife, Kirk and Cyndi Winter; and nephew, Alex Winter.